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茶入筆記 vol.36 本間美術館:唐物大海茶入 銘「大內海」,酒井忠篤 - Karamono Taikai Chaire, Tea Caddy, 'Tainaikai' Heirloom by Sakai

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  • Mar 25
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Updated: Jun 14

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Black ceramic jar with a light-colored lid on a blue gradient background. The jar has a wide base and narrow neck, reflecting simplicity.

本件茶入口緣寬大,器形沉穩厚重,因能盛裝大量抹茶,故被稱為「大海茶入」。於明治二十年(1887年)前後,曾由舊庄內藩主酒井忠篤賜予本間家第六代當主光美。附屬的木箱上,記有酒井家的藏品編號「第三十二號」。

This tea caddy features a wide mouth and a solid, weighty form. Because it could hold a large amount of powdered tea, it came to be known as a Taikai (literally “great sea”) tea caddy. Around 1887 (Meiji 20), it was presented by Sakai Tadazane, former lord of the Shōnai Domain, to Honma Mitsuyoshi, the sixth head of the Honma family. The accompanying storage box bears the Sakai family’s collection number: “No. 32.”


唐物大海茶入 銘「大內海」

中国・南宋時代

高7.9㎝、口径7.8㎝、胴径11.3㎝、底径6.4㎝

本間美術館藏


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唐物茶入自鎌倉時代以來即由海外傳入,至室町時代的茶之湯興盛期,尤為茶人所珍視賞玩。此類器物原本在其產地多用於盛裝香料等用途,然而在日本,茶人們轉換其用途,將其見立為抹茶用的茶入。


參考另一間本間美術館所藏唐物大海茶入,銘「凡」:




大正名器鑒 第二冊 唐物茶入
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本件茶入即屬「大海茶入」的器形,口徑寬闊,口緣帶有明顯強烈的外翻捲曲,造型厚實沉穩,壺身上部呈飽滿鼓起狀態,並繞有兩道細緻的凹線作裝飾。整體呈現穩定端莊之器型。


其陶胎(素地)為具黏性質感的茶褐色土料,整體施覆茶褐色釉,間以黑釉交錯其中,使器表呈現豐富多樣的景致變化。底部採用「板起」(用板狀工具整平底部)之製法,並可見有飛濺落下的釉滴痕跡。此外,器物口部延伸至肩部處可見經過修補之痕跡,但絲毫無損其作為唐物大海茶入典型代表作品的地位。本件茶入附有配套的蓋子一枚,以及袋子一件(萌黃地牡丹紋緞子製成)。


A black ceramic pot with a beige lid against a light blue background. The pot has a rounded shape and a glossy finish.

室町時代から戦前まで、茶道具の中で、主役の座を占めたのが茶入である。とりわけ鎌倉時代から、中国より請来された小壷は、中国での本来の用途が明らかではないが、日本では唐物茶人と呼ばれて珍重されてきた。


この茶入は大海の形態で、口が大きく、口縁には、強い捻り返しがある。造りは厚く、胴の上部に張りがあり、2本の沈線をめぐらしている。安定した器形である。


素地(きじ)は茶褐色の粘りのある土で、総体に茶褐色の釉(ゆう)がかかり、それに黒釉が交錯し、変化の多い景をなしている。板起こしの底には、飛釉がつく。口から肩に繕いが見られるが、唐物大海茶入を代表する一作である・蓋1枚・袋1つ(萌黄地牡丹文緞子(もえぎじぼたんもんどうんす))が添っている。


名称(事業名)

唐物大海茶入

ふりがな

からものたいかいちゃいれ

指定区分

県指定文化財 工芸品

指定年月日

昭和28(1953)年 8月 31日

所在地(市町村)

酒田市御成町7-7

所有者(実施団体名)

(公財)本間美術館


From the Muromachi period up until World War II, chaire (tea containers for thick tea) held a central position among tea utensils. Particularly noteworthy are the small ceramic jars imported from China since the Kamakura period, which—despite their original use in China remaining unclear—have been highly treasured by Japanese tea practitioners, earning the distinguished designation of Karamono chaire (literally, Chinese-imported tea containers).


This particular example belongs to the form known as Taikai (literally "large sea"), characterized by its wide mouth and a prominently turned-out, strongly flared lip. The vessel is thickly potted, displaying a robust, stable form, with a full-bodied upper section decorated by two circumferential incised lines.


The clay body is a tenacious, dark-brown material, entirely covered in a rich brown glaze interspersed with streaks of black glaze, creating a surface marked by dynamic visual variation. The base, flattened by the ita-okoshi method (flattened with a board), shows scattered glaze drips known as tobiyū. Although there is a visible repair running from the lip to the shoulder, this piece remains exemplary of the classic Karamono Taikai Chaire. It is accompanied by a lid and a silk brocade pouch featuring a peony motif set against a pale green ground (moegi-ji botan-mon donsu).


Black ceramic pot with a beige lid on a light blue background. The pot is smooth and glossy, showcasing traditional craftsmanship.

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